PCPP2 Network Programming Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are true regarding the socket.shutdown() method?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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It can be used to disable only the receiving side of the socket.
shutdown() can disable reading, writing, or both, which is useful for protocol-level signaling.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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It can be used to disable only the receiving side of the socket.
Why this is correct
SHUT_RD stops the input stream.
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It is identical to the close() method.
Why it's wrong here
shutdown() affects the connection state; close() affects the descriptor.
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It causes an immediate memory deallocation of the socket object.
Why it's wrong here
Python's garbage collector handles object deallocation.
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It can be used to disable only the sending side of the socket.
Why this is correct
SHUT_WR stops the output stream.
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It automatically reopens the socket if called twice.
Why it's wrong here
shutdown cannot reopen a socket.
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